Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

organ, S6IS TlBuI uOWu on DlSBS IN last
weeks issue.
James +. Peausey, of MillsborO', last
week caught two turtles under the ice
on mill-pOnd that weighed exactly
twenty-five pounds each.
John r. Welden, of Appoquinimink
Hundred, New Castle county, has pur-
chased farm in Maryland, to which
he will remove in the Spring.
The Sussex institute collected S27
for the benefit of E. d. Tarr, a teacher
for the last thirty years, but lately in
capacitated by sickness. The purpose
is to raise $500 for him.
The Opera House, of Wilmington.
was crowded Sunday, afternoon to hear
an address by Miss Francis f. Willard,
president of the Women's National
Christian Temperance Union.
The Laurel Gazette says that "Sea-
ford is to have another bank. The
movement, we think, is not in the di-
rection of prosperity. One bank is
enough for SeafOrd, and Laurel should
have one too.
The committee appointed by the
Levy Court of New Castle county to
view the bank at Collins Beach. re-
ported in favor of making the bank
higher, and extending the time for
the completion of the work to July,
1887.
One of the condolences in connection
with the two fires was the burial of
two of Delaware City's oldest residents:
Sergeant Maxwell was buried the Fri
day of the big fire, and Mrs. Helms on
Saturday, the day of the r. A. Moody
& Co., fire,
Michael Hall, formerly of Middle
town, lbut who is now u commission
merchant in New York city, purchased
last fall upwards of 1000 barrels of ap-
Piles for $l65. He is now selling them
for 81 and IS. The deal will probably
net him about $4,000.
A despatch dated, Washington Jan
uary 22nd, says: 1t is rumOred in So
ciety here that Secretary Bayard will
within the year be married to young
lady who belongs to one of the first
families of Virginia. 1t is expected
that the engagement will soon be an
nOunced.
On Sunday week f. T. Layton, a
prominent farmer of West Dover hun
dred, formerly Overseer OF the aims
house, while reading a paper fell from
his chair to the floor, in helpless con-
ditiOn. His left side was completely
paralyzed. He is still in precarious
condition.
Lemuel w. NAPLES has been appoint
ed chairman of the temperance COM
mittee of the Legislature, and by this
appointment the temperance people of
the state may feel assured that they
will receive a respectful hearing, but
not much local option or prohibition
BredkWdter Light.
There is considerable opposition in
this vicinity to the re-chartering of the
RehObOth Beach Hotel Company owing
to the fact that by being incorporated it
IS impossible to collect debts contracted,
from the individual owners, and there
are at present several unpaid bills from
the old cOmpany.-LigM.
There should be no hitch between
the two houses Of the Legislature about
passing bill to protect the purity of
wOmenhOOd and girlhOod. The women
Wilmington have petitiOned the Leg
islature to raise the age of responsibility
for girl bartering her character to the
age of Is years. 1t is now only 13
years-a moral blur upon our statute
bOOks.-RepubIican.
DEATH OF REV. VALENTINE GRAY
special from Lancaster, Pa, says
the Rev. Valentine Gray, one of the
oldest clergymen in the Wilmington
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, died Saturday at his home at
the Gap, Lancaster county, from blood
poisoning. Deceased was in his 73rd
year and had been in the ministry
nearly half a century. He was pro-
nOunced advocate of the temperance
cause.
TREASURER HERBERT's BOND
READY.--William Herbert, State treas
urer-elect, has prepared his official
bond, which he will present to the gov
ernOr for approval within the next day
or twO-(the law requires the bond to
be given within seven days from the
date of appOintment.) The bOndsmen
are nearly all Wilmington men, whose
aggregate properties are estimated at a
round million of dollars. The bond re-
quired is for $l25, 600, of which SIS 900
is given as State treasurer and $4,000
as custodian of the school nd.-EUery
Evening.
THE sussex COUNTY TEACHERS
INsTITUTE.-The Institute was of graf
flying interest to all classes. At the
lecture Thursday night,-the hall was
taxed to every available seat and Fri
day evening, of the 600 present, 200
patiently occupied all the standing
room, while scores left unable to get
inside the building.
Saturday, Wallace Bruce occupied
the platform with as large an audience.
The teachers were in full attendance
and manifested much interest in the
proceedings. In appearance they COM
pare favOrably with any other equal
number anywhere, while the beauty of
the women is generally remarked.
Superintendent Williams and his insti-
tute grow in favor in Sussex.
But" said the Judge, in course of
conversation the other day; "Sauls-
bury didn't study law till he was forty.
Years ago Eli Salisbury lived on his
farm between Burrsville and Marsh
Hope Bridge. He owns the farm yet.
In bark season he'd ride down on his
load Of tan-hark and the rest Of the
year he'd barter the. butter and eggs.
His brothers had left the farm and
gone into law-and politics. At last
Eli was elected to the Legislature. He
went to Dover and seemed TO breath
in an inspiration. He farmed in sum
mer aud studied law of winters; soon
commenced to practice and to-day
hasn't time or inclination to come "a
GreensbOrough from the United States
Senate to swap eggs" How about the
Washington widow he is reported a
smiling upon? Il guess he is smaT
enough even for widow" said tho